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31 March 2006 Military News |
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- OIF/OEF Casualty Update 31 Mar 2006 [PDF]
- DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- Transcript: News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Thurman from Iraq 31 Mar 2006 -- Presenter: Maj. Gen. James Thurman, commander, Multinational Division Baghdad
- Transcript: News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Sorenson 31 Mar 2006 -- Presenter: Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, deputy, Acquisition and Systems Management, for the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
- CENTAF releases daily airpower summary AFPN 31 Mar 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
- Official Clarifies Details on Controversial Weekend Raid AFPS 31 Mar 2006 -- A controversial weekend raid in Baghdad was expertly executed several blocks from the nearest mosque, a U.S. general said yesterday.
- Soldiers Prohibited From Wearing Non-Standard Body Armor AFPS 31 Mar 2006 -- U.S. soldiers deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq are prohibited from wearing non-standard-issue body armor, a senior Army officer told reporters here today.
- Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Enemy Fighter, Seize Weapons AFPS 31 Mar 2006 -- Afghan and coalition forces engaged an insurgent group this morning, killing one and seizing munitions in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, military officials reported.
- Afghanistan: Reports Claim 'War On Terror' Used To Hide Blood-Feud Killings RFE/RL 31 Mar 2006 -- An Afghan border-police chief who claimed that his officers killed 16 Taliban fighters in southern Kandahar Province last week is now under investigation for allegedly using the war on terrorism as an excuse to settle a personal blood feud.
Other Conflicts
- COTE D IVOIRE: Key pre-electoral identification process delayed IRIN 31 Mar 2006 -- The start of a process to identify Ivorian nationals, key to holding presidential elections in Cote d’Ivoire later this year, has been held up by President Laurent Gbagbo, local newspapers said on Friday.
- CHAD: New clashes in east, government blames Sudan IRIN 31 Mar 2006 -- Fierce fighting in eastern Chad between army troops and rebels allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan has left dozens dead including the army chief, General Abakar Youssouf Mahamat Itno, Chadian officials told IRIN on Friday.
- LTTE demands safe passage guarantee, to attend Geneva talks IRNA 31 Mar 2006 -- Sri Lankan rebels demanded the Lankan government and the Norwegian facilitators "to guarantee the safety and safe passage" for the LTTE negotiating team through Katunayake International airport to attend the second round of direct talks in Geneva in mid-April.
- Security Council extends UN Mission in Georgia through mid-October UN News Centre 31 Mar 2006 -- The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until 15 October, subject to any changes to the peacekeeping force deployed there by the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) made up of countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union.
- DR of Congo: UN denounces re-recruitment, maltreatment of child soldiers UN News Centre 31 Mar 2006 -- Denouncing the re-recruitment of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations officials have called for the immediate release of youngsters by the various armed groups in the faction-ridden country.
- US Policy Bans Contacts With Hamas-Led Palestinian Agencies VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- The United States Friday announced a new policy on contacts with Palestinians that, as expected, bars dealings with officials of Palestinian government agencies that are controlled by Hamas
- Human Rights Group: Congo Rebels Re-arming Children VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- Rebel fighters who continue to reject Congo's peace process are recruiting and re-arming children in the lawless east, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said Friday.
- Ex-Liberian President May Face War Crimes Soon VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- Prosecutors at Sierra Leone's special war crimes court say Liberia's former warlord-turned-president, Charles Taylor, could appear before a judge very soon.
- 4 Israelis killed in West Bank Suicide Bombing VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- A Palestinian suicide bomber disguised as an Orthodox Jew hitched a ride with Jewish settlers driving in the West Bank
- Sri Lanka's Ruling Party Heads for Victory in Local Elections VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- Sri Lanka's ruling party is heading for a sweeping victory in local elections, raising hopes that President Mahinda Rajapakse will be able to build on a recent peace initiative with Tamil Tiger rebels.
Defense Policy / Programs
- New Commander Takes Charge of Task Force Guantanamo AFPS 31 Mar 2006 -- A Navy admiral assumed command today of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, the force responsible for detainee operations and intelligence gathering here.
- Intel Ops Becoming More Joint, Responsive to Warfighter Needs AFPS 31 Mar 2006 -- The need to get more intelligence to warfighters faster so they can act on it is fueling big changes in how information is gathered, processed and shared, a U.S. Joint Forces Command official said.
- Exchanging with pilots from 'down under' AFPN 31 Mar 2006 -- The mission of U.S. Air Force’s refueling aircraft is to carry out global air refueling, airlift and humanitarian assignments. That mission is not only accomplished by U.S. pilots.
- Ramstein airlift mission at full speed AFPN 31 Mar 2006 -- This airlift hub is now the main “pit stop” on the United States-to-Iraq supply route because of its high-tech facilities and ability to fix aircraft.
- Air Force expects to choose tanker contractor by mid-2007 AFPN 31 Mar 2006 -- The Air Force hopes to have a contractor selected for a KC-135 Stratotanker replacement by mid-2007.
- Response teams prepare for chemical, nuclear threats AFPN 31 Mar 2006 -- In an abandoned building on the outskirts of town, a lab sits fully stocked and prepared to produce chemical weapons of mass destruction.
- Air Force finds cost savings for Raptor with multi-year purchasing AFPN 31 Mar 2006 -- The Air Force believes it can save nearly $500 million by going to multi-year procurement with the next 60 F-22A Raptor aircraft.
- 1/34th BCT receives big farewell at Camp Shelby Army News 31 Mar 2006 -- “We issued more than 3,000 vehicle registration passes when initially we were told that only 1,800 would be needed,” said Maj. Robert Watras, provost marshal for Mobilization Center Shelby.
- US Military to Test 700-Ton Explosive in Nevada Desert VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. military is preparing to test a massive new bomb that is designed to destroy underground military targets.
- Rice in U.K. Defends U.S. Policies on Terror Detainees, Iraq Washington File 31 Mar 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the U.S. prosecution of the war on terrorism and the U.S. intervention in Iraq in a speech in the United Kingdom March 31.
- Georgia: Russia Pledges To Complete Military Pullout On Schedule RFE/RL 31 Mar 2006 -- Russia has agreed on the practical details of its military pullout from Georgia. Envoys from Moscow and Tbilisi today signed two documents to that effect in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi
- Turkey: 'Unique' Army Complicates EU Membership Bid RFE/RL 31 Mar 2006 -- The continued influence enjoyed by the army in Turkish society and politics will soon become an issue that could hamper the country's movement toward EU membership.
- State Department Briefing, March 31 Washington File 31 Mar 2006 -- Iran, Bahrain, China, Visa Requirements Not Contradictory to Welcoming Visitors to U.S., Israel/Palestinian Authority, Afghanistan, Liberia/Sierra Leone
